"The Sanskrit word prakrti, “nature,” refers to what is unchanging. Nature, form, and cultivation are all related, but while form and cultivation are subject to change, nature is unchanging. Prakrti refers to something’s “intrinsic nature,” the original quality or essence of phenomena. Regarding phenomena with form, it refers to the innate quality of sentient beings. Intrinsic nature is that quality that cannot be changed by external forces and is present throughout the universe. It is the root of all phenomena. It is also known as Buddha nature, the Dharma body, the pure body of intrinsic nature, Tathagata nature, the nature of awakening, and the inherent nature of the Buddha."
— Grand Master Xīngyún Dàshī forty-eighth generation lineage holder of the Linji Chan (Rinzai Zen) school
Submitted June 22, 2017 at 11:31PM by Dhammakayaram http://ift.tt/2sZYAME
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